The Steven Chepa
Fellowship was established in 2001 at the University of Toronto’s Centre
for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (CERES). The goal of the
fellowship is to bring to the University of Toronto graduate students,
scholars, and cultural activist from the European homeland who are
working on some aspects of Carpatho-Rusyn Studies. The fellowship is
awarded annually and normally lasts from two months (minimum) to four
months during the academic year (September-June). Recipients of the
Chepa Fellowship will receive funds for round-trip air transportation,
mandatory Ontario health insurance, and a stipend of $1,600 (Cdn) per
month. Housing is arranged for the recipients and paid for from the
monthly stipend.

Chepa Fellows will have
access to the library facilities of the University of Toronto and to the
public programs of the Centre for European, Russian and Eurasian
Studies.

Interested applicants
should submit a letter outlining briefly (no more than two pages) their
program of study. One letter of recommendation should accompany the
applicant’s letter, or be sent separately. Address all correspondence
to:

Dr.
Robert Austin

Steven
Chepa Fellowship

University of Toronto

CERES—Munk
Centre

1
Devonshire Place

Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G3

CANADA

Every year since the year 2002 Mr. Steven Chepa supports the educational
internship of the employees concerned with the Rusyn sciences at the
Toronto University in Canada lasting for the period of 2-3 months by the
sum of 5,000.00 Canadian dollars.

The
list of employees who have already participated on the educational
internship: